Where
CREATIVE ARTS25 Woburn Street
(inside the First Congregational Church)
enter on Sanborn St. or via Town Hall Parking Lot
Reading, MA 01867
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April Vacation - 2014
Check out all the NEW programming for April Vacation!
(View/register for Spring Classes & Workshops HERE.)
Register using the buttons below and processing credit card payments through Paypal, OR you can help us SAVE on credit card fees by downloading the Registration Form and mailing it in with your check (or send a check through your bank's bill pay system). Please note that silbing rates are ONLY available when paying via check. - THANK YOU!
NEW - "Frozen!" Theatre Camp
Frozen! - Ages 6-14
Join us for a “Frozen” themed theatrical adventure! Students will learn scenes and songs from the movie that will culminate into a performance on Friday afternoon. Our theatre camps are 100% hands-on. Students will create the set, design the props and even sew their own costumes! We limit the number of campers so that every child will get a speaking role and a chance to shine. Our instructors are professionals in their field and hold degrees in theatre. Our camps teach teamwork, confidence and a love of theatre!
Location: CREATIVE ARTS
April 21-25, M-F 9:00am-4:00pm (before & after care available); Tuition: $325/315sibling
Free Performance: Fri at 4pm
Instructors: Kelly Walsh and Brittany Daley
NEW - Workshop for Ages 3-6
Art, Theatre & Music Workshops - Ages 3-6
Celebrate Earth Day all week long with these fun-filled theatre, music & art workshops at CREATIVE ARTS!! These enrichment workshops are lead by art, music and theatre professionals and are meant to be fun yet educational.
TUESDAY, April 22nd
AM: Creepy Crawly Things (Art)
Bugs, lizards, spiders and more! Bring your magnifying glass and come explore the magical world that dwells beneath the surface in this fun-filled morning of creative projects about all things that creep and crawl.
PM: Trash to Treasure (Art)
Come join us for an afternoon of recycled art. For the inventor and dreamer who can always find a story behind the everyday objects. Use your imagination and spend the afternoon creating characters, sculptures, and prints from recycled objects.
WEDNESDAY, April 23rd
AM: Imagination Central (Theatre)
Express your creativity and imagination through theatre games and activities!
PM: World Music & Singing (Music)
Students will sing, listen, do hand plays, dance, and learn basic notation in a fun setting, alternating based on the attention needs of the class. We will explore music of near and far places fostering respect and love of all cultures. No prior music training needed.
THURSDAY, April 24th
AM: Animals & Their Surroundings (Art)
Arctic tundras, grassy savannahs, and lush jungles. Animals have found clever ways to adapt to their unique environments. Spend the morning learning about wild animals on all corners of the earth and then use your imagination to build habitats for your own species. PM: Garden Art (Art)
This is an afternoon for the nature lover! Explore unique plants and exotic flowers. Use stick, stones, and leaves to create rubbings, patterns, and textures. Then let your new explorations be a guide for your own fantastical garden paintings.
Tuition Information (NOTE: Sibling Rate ONLY available when paying by check):
Half Day Sessions: AM (9:00am-noon) or PM (1-4pm), $40 per half day or $110 for a 3-day week; Sibling Half Day Pricing: $35/day or $100 / 3-day week
Full Day Sessions: 9:00am-4:00pm (includes an hour supervised lunch) $75/day or $205 for a 3-day week; Sibling Full Day Pricing: $70/day or $195 / 3-day week
Early Drop Off: 8am-9am, $10/day or $25 / 3-day week;
Late Pick Up: 4-6pm, $15/day or $40 / 3-day week
Art Workshops for Ages 6-12
Art Workshops - Ages 6-12
Celebrate Earth Day all week long by exploring different habitats with these fun-filled art workshops at CREATIVE ARTS!! Workshops are lead by Boston-based professional artist Nedret Andre who has been teaching art at CREATIVE ARTS since 1997.
MONDAY, April 21st — Desert Habitats
AM: Cartooning
Put the basics of cartooning to use in the Sonora Desert by drawing the Gila Monster (reptile) and see it move in a flip book.
PM: Manga
Create Japanese-style cartoon characters and send them on adventures in the Mohave desert. Learn about the kangaroo rat’s habitat and more!
TUESDAY, April 22nd — Tropical Rainforest
AM: Fashion
Create your own mannequin and rainforest inspired fashion line for it!
PM: Wearable Art
We’ll travel to New Guinea, explore the ecosystem of the Bird of Paradise, and make rainforest inspired jewelry such as a macaw glove or a tree frog belt!
WEDNESDAY, April 23rd — Rivers and Lakes
AM: Sculpt
Make your very own snapping turtle sculpture and build an ecosystem for it! We will use cool foil, bubble-wrap, and more in our investigation.
PM: Paint & Collage
Examine how Olafur Eliasson uses rivers in his art creating public works out in the Hudson river. Create your own public works inspired project!
THURSDAY, April 24th — Seashore
AM: Printmaking
Make mono & relief prints inspired by coral, fish, turtles and more!
PM: Paint
Paint an invented ecosystem using watercolor and acrylics while examining artists such as Joseph Mallord William Turner and Richard Diebenkorn.
FRIDAY, April 25th — Land Art
AM: Pottery
Make art inspired by James Turrell’s Roden Crater. Experiment with light and form in creating earth inspired work!
PM: Earth Day Celebrations
Make masks, games, and more!
Tuition Information (NOTE: Sibling Rate ONLY available when paying by check):
Half Day Sessions: AM (9:00am-noon) or PM (1-4pm), $40 per half day or $110 for a 3-day week; Sibling Half Day Pricing: $35/day or $100 / 3-day week
Full Day Sessions: 9:00am-4:00pm (includes an hour supervised lunch) $75/day or $205 for a 3-day week; Sibling Full Day Pricing: $70/day or $195 / 3-day week
Early Drop Off: 8am-9am, $10/day or $25 / 3-day week;
Late Pick Up: 4-6pm, $15/day or $40 / 3-day week